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SIJ 285

Siglum
SIJ 285
Transliteration
l ġlb bn ḥgg bn ġnm
Translation
By Ġlb son of Ḥgg son of Ġnm

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
SIJ 285: ġl(l) for ġlb JMAA p. 103 n. 82: ġln for ġlb
Commentary
The fourth letter is imperfectly represented on the published copy. On the photograph it is a clear b. The text is enclosed in a cartouche. The two lines (lġ?) outside the cartouche and before the lām auctoris may be a false start.

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  • Winnett, F.V. Safaitic Inscriptions from Jordan. (Near and Middle East Series, 2). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1957.
Site
Ǧāwā, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0016968
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